G.I Joe marched back onto the big screen with plenty of vigor, proving there’s life left in the toy adaptation.

Sequel “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” released by Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures, grossed an estimated $41.2 million in the U.S and Canada over the three-day Easter weekend. Since opening Wednesday evening, it collected a total of $51.7 million (that number also includes some previews on Tuesday). The film features Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson, and Bruce Willis.

Internationally, the new “G.I. Joe,” which was co-financed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Skydance Productions along with Paramount, took in an additional $80.3 million from 53 markets, with Russia, South Korea and Mexico among the strongest.

“Tyler Perry’s Temptation,” released by Lionsgate, opened to $22.3 million. That’s right in line with other movies from multi-hyphenate Tyler that didn’t star his popular Madea character.

“The Host,” based on a book by “Twilight” author Stephanie Meyer, opened to a modest $11 million. It was released by Open Road Films, a distributor owned by theater chains AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group.

Animated film “The Croods,” from DreamWorks Animation Inc., was in second place with $26.5 million, as it dropped just 39% from its opening weekend.